Ducey was part of a Major League anomaly in 2000, when he was traded by the Phillies to the Blue Jays on July 26 for John Sneed, and was then traded by the Blue Jays back to the Phillies on August 7 for Mickey Morandini.

Ducey was hired in 2006 by the Blue Jays as a Professional scout, 2006-2009 he had MLB coverage, 2009 he was the Pacific Rim Director. He was fired by then-new general manager Alex Anthopoulos in October 2009 when coverage of Asia was not a priority for the Jays.